All articles by Nick Kituno
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NewsFinance director replaces long-serving CEO
A trust whose long-serving chief executive left to become an NHS England regional director has appointed her successor.
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NewsAcute chair and CEO take over at community provider
The chief executive and chair of a North West acute trust are taking over a neighbouring community provider, the organisations have confirmed.
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NewsUnnecessary training wastes 100,000 days a year, says NHSE
Unnecessary “mandatory training” is wasting more than 100,000 days of NHS staff time every year, NHS England estimates.
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News‘College’ for senior managers will ‘attract the best talent’
The government will establish a new college for NHS executives as well as clinical leaders, it has told HSJ.
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NewsGovernment proposes agency staffing ban to aid ‘desperate’ hospitals
Government is proposing to ban the use of agency staff in band 2 and 3 roles, and to restrict movement directly from substantive to temporary work.
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NewsTackling racism ‘must be core’ to 10-year health plan
The government’s 10-year plan will fail if it does not tackle racism in the health service, the chair of the NHS Confederation has said.
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NewsRegional staffing gap grows by 70%
The gaps in coverage of mental health staff between regions have grown significantly in the past 14 years, researchers have pointed out.
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NewsNurse leader ‘pressed execs to call police over Letby’
A nursing leader called on Countess of Chester executives to inform the police over concerns about Lucy Letby earlier than they did, she told the public inquiry into the events.
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NewsCity’s five trusts to form £2bn ‘group’
A city’s five acute and specialist trusts have agreed to form a major £2bn hospital “group”.
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NewsMedical chiefs demand inquiry into ‘unrealistic’ national workforce plan
An inquiry into the NHS long-term workforce plan must be reopened because of “significant concerns” over how its proposals were determined, royal college chiefs have insisted.
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NewsFinance chief seconded from NHSE to lead two trusts
An NHS England finance director recently appointed chief executive of a North West acute trust will now also take over at a neighbouring community provider.
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NewsTrust chief and cancer leader retiring after 40 years
The chief executive of two specialist trusts has announced her retirement less than a year after taking up the second of the roles.
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NewsOnly a third of NHSE staff think it has a ‘clear vision’
A survey showing only a third of NHS England staff believe it has a “clear vision” for the future has been described as “not as challenging as could be expected” by the organisation.
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NewsTrusts to form single £1.4bn ‘group’
Two trusts that share a chair and a chief executive have announced they will move to a single executive “group” model.
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NewsHospital’s ‘isolated’ maternity services under question
The future of services at an historical specialist hospital is under question, as part of plans set out at a tense board meeting today.
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NewsTrusts to appoint joint CEO and chair in bid to stem delayed discharges
Two trusts have agreed to appoint a joint chair and chief executive after reviewing “collaboration and integration” across the patch.
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NewsOverseas doctors’ pay could influence remuneration review
Government pay advisers will consider doctors’ remuneration for next year in the context of long-term economic trends and alongside similar professions, including internationally, ministers have announced.
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NewsTrust appoints successor to longest serving acute CEO
A trust has appointed a new chief executive to replace England’s longest serving acute CEO, who is retiring this year.
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NewsNHS directors brought out of retirement to help tackle financial crisis
Former trust and regional finance directors have been drafted in to support the most financially-challenged integrated care systems by NHS England.
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NewsRevealed: Staff must now pay to park at five in six hospitals
Only around 15 per cent of England’s 140 acute and specialist trusts are still offering free car parking for staff, HSJ analysis has found.